Posted on 05/07/2013 8:42:32 AM PDT by cleghornboy
Tuesday, May 07, 2013Bishop Robert McManus arrested
Pope John Paul II, in his book Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, emphasizes that, "Just as a father shapes the faith of his children primarily by his example of prayer and religious fervor, so also a bishop inspires his faithful by his behavior. That is why the author of the First Letter of Peter begs that bishops be 'a living example to the flock' (1 Peter 5:3)...A bishop is called to personal holiness in a particular way so that the holiness of the Church community entrusted to his care may increase and deepen...A bishop must guide and lead. The faithful will listen to him and love him [to the degree that he imitates Christ, the Good Shepherd]..." (pp. 46, 48).
A bishop inspires his faithful by his behavior. He does not inspire them by allowing dissent in his diocese or by getting arrested for DUI and hit and run - see here.
When I learned of Bishop Robert McManus' arrest this past weekend, I was not entirely surprised. For Bishop McManus has been very callous in his treatment of Catholics who are faithful to the Magisterial teaching of the Church. He has ignored our heartfelt and charitably expressed letters. He has refused to dialogue with me regarding my vocation. He rescinded Robert Spencer's invitation to speak at the Catholic Men's Conference without contacting Mr. Spencer to allow him the dignity of making his case as to why he should be permitted to give his presentation. So why bother to stop after hitting another automobile while driving under the influence?
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How do you Plead on this (Drunk Driving) Charge?
Not Guilty Your Honor
Hmmm.
There’s a pretty detailed and well-reported article on the drunk driving arrest here:
I don’t know Bishop McManus’s full record as bishop of Worcester. From the Boston.com article, it looks as if he’s done at least two good things in recent years:
“McManus made news last year when Anna Maria College in Paxton, west of Worcester, rescinded a speaking invitation to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the widow of the late US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, citing pressure from the bishop. Victoria Kennedy’s stances on abortion, gay rights, and health coverage for contraception are at odds with Catholic teaching.
“In 2007, McManus asked the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester to refuse to rent space to a conference on teen pregnancy because Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts had representatives among the many attendees.”
And he did one bad thing, as noted above: rescinded the invitation to Robert Spencer to speak on the dangers of Islam.
You do understand, of course, it is not necessry to be a believing and practicing Christian to become a bishop.
It is mandatory, however, to become a very polished politician, practicing all the arts that politicians have developed over the years and codified by Niccolo Machiavelli.
“....to speak on the dangers of Islam.”
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Should that message not come from one of our congresscritters?
It should, indeed. But the more people are told about what Islam represents, the better. The more forums the better. Because the average guy certainly isn’t going to hear the truth about Islam from our lords and masters in the government, schools, or press.
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